2015 Dodge Challenger cars: pricing and options

Dodge released prices for its full 2015 Dodge Challenger lineup on July 16, 2014. Now using eight-speed automatics (or six-speed manuals on V8s) across the board, the Challenger remains within the mainstream of American cars with a base price of $26,995 for the V6 model.

The prices are generally for the manual transmission cars while fuel economy is generally for the automatics.

The previous-generation Challenger scored five solid years of continuous growth, with sales doubling between 2009 and 2013 in a segment that saw just a 10% increase in the same period. In its fifth year in the market, when most cars are on their natural decline curve, the Dodge Challenger set an all-time sales record. The segment as a whole is projected to grow by 42% over the next five years.

The powerful and efficient 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 in the SXT and SXT Plus generates 305 horsepower and yields up to 30 mpg (EPA estimate) on the highway, an 11% improvement that came with a substantial acceleration boost. The 5.7 Hemi will yield 375 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque, while a power-boosted 6.4 liter Hemi Scat Pack combines 485 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque with 25 mpg (EPA highway).

Across the board, a seven inch “multi-view cluster” screen with “tic-toc-tach” gauges is standard, and a 8.4 inch touch-screen stereo is optional.

Dodge confirmed the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat (that’s the official name) as starting at $59,995, with 707 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque, with the first application of the “TorqueFlite 8HP90” high-performance eight-speed automatic.

The Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack start at $38,495. They too have the eight-speed, increasing fuel economy by 8% and avoiding the gas guzzler tax; they also have the 392 Hemi.

The Super Track Pak is available for the first time on the Challenger SXT and SXT Plus; it includes 20-inch black aluminum wheels, high-performance brakes, high-performance steering, performance suspension, Dodge Performance Pages, body-color rear spoiler, ParkView, and ParkSense, for $1,600. Additional options include unique body-side stripes and the Cold Weather Group, which includes heated front seats and heated steering wheel.

The Challenger SRT 392 is powered by a 392 cubic inch (6.4-liter) HEMI V-8 engine with 485 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft. of torque, increased by 15 horsepower and 5 lb.-ft. of torque since the 2014 model year. Building off the Scat Pack, the SRT 392 has a Viper-inspired hood with a functional center intake, 20 by 9.5-inch wide “Slingshot” forged black wheels with P275/40ZR-20 Pirelli tires, the largest brakes ever offered in a Chrysler Group vehicle (15.4-inch front brakes, Brembo 6-piston Calipers with 2-piece slotted and vented rotors), adaptive dampening suspension, rear body-color spoiler, SRT performance pages with launch control, 18-speaker 900-watt Harman Kardon audio system, Nappa leather seats with Alcantara inserts, heated and ventilated front seats, flat-bottom three-spoke heated leather-wrapped steering wheel with power tilt and telescoping, red push button start and available twin, full body stripes in Black Satin Gloss or Silver High Gloss. The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT 392 has a starting U.S. MSRP of $45,995 (excluding $995 destination, includes $1,000 gas-guzzler tax and standard manual transmission).With all of the new standard equipment and no gas guzzler tax on models equipped with an automatic, the 2015 SRT 392 includes more than $8,900 of added value.

With the new TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission, the Challenger SRT 392 has a starting U.S. MSRP of $46,395 (excluding $995 destination) with up to 25 mpg highway.

Newly available for 2015 are Laguna leather on the seats and door panel inserts, and the ability to customize with Ruby Red seat belts.

The Challenger SRT Hellcat produces an unprecedented 707 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque; it comes with two key fobs to control engine output. Drive Modes control horsepower, shift speeds, paddle shifters (automatic transmission only), traction, and suspension. The power-bulge aluminum hood has a center air intake, dual air extractors, and can be finished in body color or Satin Black. The “air catcher” inlet port feeds ram-air directly into the air box through the driver-side parking lamp.

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat – the most powerful and fastest muscle car ever – with power and performance figures once reserved for exotics, has a starting U.S. MSRP of $59,995 (excluding $995 destination, includes $2,100 gas-guzzler tax; $1,700 gas-guzzler tax on models with the TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic).